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Just going to have to keep this on the front page for a while... A certified grading company got paid to give the grades the customer wanted in exchange for money / clout. (which we know the customer is now selling for over $2k each) My concern is that if this was any of the unnamed competitors the entirety of these boards would be all over it.

Fantastic commission!

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN #1 GERMAN EDITION SIGNED BY GRANT MORRISON AND FRANK QUITELY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION. (told you it would happen)

Appears their 'guidance' must have been "Keep head down. Don't comment / engage. The 24 news cycle will have this blow over in the week."

Hey there Mike...it's been a minute...what's going on? Just saw you post in a random WTB thread... This slid to the 2nd page of General. edit - It has now been 8 business days with radio silence from CGC

Not sure who she is playing, but after watching Sophie Thatcher in 'Yellowjackets' on Showtime I am excited to see her join the Star Wars universe.

Just received an order today that was placed the day before I posted in this thread.

Thank you for sharing. I can see how this would cause confusion. Luckily, I have only stuck to chasing the 'typical' comics that would fit into CGC slabs. Might still be missing one or two...which is why I periodically search for Scott Pilgrim. One day I'll try and take a pic of my Stephen Stills doujinshi (imported from Japan) that Bryan Lee O'Malley endorsed. Hopefully he'll be able to do a signing and I can get it SS.

This. Or find out that their new $500 million venture was giving 'gift grades' (which are now selling for $XXXX) that has called into question their integrity. *AND* That their silence on the matter speaks volumes.

Good Morning, I was just checking on a submission status when I noticed the product description is not correct. I'd like to address this now rather than have the item go through the grading process, receive it, and have to send it back. What is the best method to correct this? Thank you in advance.

Whilst not enough 'comics' (maybe only 3 to 4 to choose from) to develop a strong trendline, Scott Pilgrim related sold items popped on eBay this week based on the Netflix news. https://bleedingcool.com/tv/scott-pilgrim-netflix-bryan-lee-omalley-developing-anime-adapt/

Added to my personal collection.

Recently added to my personal collection.

Recent additions to my personal collection...trying to complete an Alan Moore related mini-collection within the overall collection.

Just scrolled through all 27 pages to ensure I hadn't posted here before. My Dark Horse books...minus an ungraded copy of Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley...

Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths #1 signed by Alan Moore Purchased already signed / graded in 2021. Alan Moore comics will be featured multiple times in my collection. Being in elementary school when The Dark Knight Returns was released was odd. (yes, I know that was Frank Miller...) People older than me at the comic store were talking about comics possessing the 'depth' of novels. I couldn't be pushed past reading Amazing Spider-Man or Fantastic Four, but at some point in high school I revisited those heralded comics and discovered it to be true. Many Copper Age classics will be posted in the weeks ahead as it is my 'comfort zone' era regarding comic books. Truth be told, I have no idea what this comic is about. It was purchased for the sole reason to own "an Alan Moore Signature Series comic".

I'm going to take an opportunity about once a week to post a book from my personal collection. I'll try to share the when, where, and why each book was chosen. (this all depends on if I can remember or not...) My ever-evolving personal collection consists of 49 CGC slabs (38 Signature Series / 11 Universal) and 1 raw book. Once CGC grades treasury sized books it'll be a solid 50 CGC'd. Why 50? It is the number of books that fit in two short boxes. Just enough to grab in case of an emergency or not take up too much room in the car. Why ever-evolving? I read a post many moons ago on these boards about ensuring that the handling of your collection was easy on your family when you pass away. In it, someone mentioned selling 10% of your books per year once turning 40-years-old. They also stressed to continuously refine your books down to a Top 10 that would be easy for your family to liquidate upon death. Over the past 4 years I have reduced my collection from 34 short boxes down to 15 boxes* through donation, selling, and recycling efforts. 7 short boxes of raw comics to be graded 6 short boxes of CGC'd comics to be sold via eBay 2 short boxes of personal collection As books are sold throughout the year money gets set aside to reinvest into / 'improve' the personal collection. If a new book is purchased with the intent to add it to the personal collection (aka not a 'flip') then a book has to be taken out 'to make space'. To provide a clearer understanding, in 2021 I removed the following comics from my personal collection to allow new books to join: Amazing Spider-Man #50 CGC 2.5 Batman #357 CGC 9.4 SS signed by Ed Hannigan Calamity of Challenge #127 CGC 9.4 East of West #1 RRP CGC SS 9.8 signed and sketched by Nick Dragotta Hawkman #4 CGC 4.0 Milk& Cheese SE CGC 9.8 SS signed by Evan Dorkin New Teen Titans #2 CGC 9.6 Nova #1 CGC 9.6 Spawn 3D #1 CGC 9.6 signed by Todd McFarlane That is all to say that at some point some of the books featured in this thread will not make the cut going in to the next year. (I will edit posts when a book has transitioned out of the collection) Without further ado...my current personal collection...presented in alphabetical order...

The way of the ultra-wealthy. Legal 'money laundering' via fine art, properties, and other material possessions.

Bad Idea Manufactured Collectible + CGC Registry Set [noun] Measuring Contest = A [noun] and Their [noun] Are Soon Parted

Also Mike, would you be able to get someone to comment how a CGC .5 has NO Grader Notes available? (spoiler alert - none of the issues have Grader's Notes) From an outsider's perspective, how I'd spin this if I was a competitor, is that these grades were "Pay-To-Play". Which in turn can call in to question the validity of other grades issued / received. CGC Cert # 1627321001 Conceptual Funnies Issue 1 Issue Date 12/20 Issue Year 2020 Publisher Bad Idea Variant Invisible Edition Grade 0.5 Grade Date 12/18/2020 Grade Category Modern Label Text *not an actual invisible comic Art Comments Robert Venditti story / Tomas Giorello cover & art Key Comments First dis-appearance in comics. Grader Notes Unavailable

It's Friday night...72 hours have passed...still silence...

Johnny Favs and Filoni have taken their opportunity flip our perception of who or what the Tuskens raiders are. A little like 'Dance with Wolves' but I find it interesting. It'll jump the shark if the one trainer / badass Tusken ends up being a love interest though...

At this point this company is really just trying to cut through the noise of comics news... https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bad-idea-fires-all-retailers-announces-bad-idea-destination-store/

Reposting / pinging the appropriate parties.

I read on these boards many moons ago about selling down the collection at least 10% per year beginning at [insert age here] and I took it to heart. So, each year I sell approximately 10% of my books on eBay. Pool the money and improve my 50 piece personal collection. This year my partner, step-son (who already helps with packing), and I will begin working together on selling. I do keep a excel file of the current FMV (updated monthly) of my personal collection and also all my slabs to be sold. This next part my read blasphemous, but if I had my way I'd ask for a few HTF /rare books to be cracked out of their cases and tossed into a bonfire along with my ashes. (I've always teased my partners throughout the years that whilst they are my current love - comics were my first and Star Wars was second)